SOC 41-3031 · Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Salary in Watertown, NY

The average salary for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Watertown, New York is $79,870 a year ($38.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,150: half of the 40 people in this job in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

$79,870average per year

$38.40 / hourMedian $64,150Take-home ≈ $61,231

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#11 of 11New York metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay range in Watertown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $148,450 or more. The middle half of securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Watertown earn between $49,350 and $92,530.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $93K75th
  • $148K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,870$6,656$38.40
Median$64,150$5,346$30.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,350$4,112$23.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$92,530$7,711$44.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents pay in Watertown vs. New York and the U.S.

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents in Watertown earn 57% less than the New York average ($185,400) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($109,150). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $78,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Watertown$79,870$64,150$48,850$148,45040
New York$185,400$168,340$59,960$329,46055,630
United States$109,150$78,660$48,040$212,880489,570

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary after taxes in Watertown

On the average salary of $79,870, a single filer in Watertown takes home about $61,231 a year, or $5,103 a month and $2,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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Is Watertown a good place for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Watertown area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $79,870 buys what about $91,082 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Watertown ($47,600). A typical home costs $230,401, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in other New York cities

Watertown ranks 11th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($182,580).

All Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salaries in New York

Highest-paying cities for securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($182,580).

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary by city

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Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents salary in Watertown: questions

How much do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents make an hour in Watertown?

$38.40 an hour on average, and $30.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents salary in Watertown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents take-home pay in Watertown?

About $61,231 a year ($5,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,870. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents earn more in Watertown than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($109,150).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 41-3031; area Watertown-Fort Drum, NY (48060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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